Space 11, the space media company founded by producer Andrea Iervolino in 2021, has unveiled the first feature film project heading into development following the arrival of former NASA film liaison Bert Ulrich on its team last month.
Titled I See You and billed by Space 11 as “the greatest love story ever told… in space”, the film will be approximately 85% shot using real footage captured outside the earth’s atmosphere.
The romance joins a handful of projects being lined up for shoots in space, with Doug Liman and Tom Cruise also among those hoping to achieve the feat with a project first mooted back in 2000.
In the meantime, Russia beat Hollywood to the post in 2023 with its adventure tale The Challenge, featuring footage shot on the International Space Station.
Noting that while productions have made use of visual elements or background material sourced from space, Space 11 said that I See You would go further through its authentic in-orbit storytelling and live-action scenes filmed outside the earth’s atmosphere.
“We are pushing the boundaries of love and cinema at the same time. I See You is not just a film — it is a journey that will connect audiences with the raw emotion of human connection, while immersed in the extraordinary beauty of the cosmos,” said Iervolino.
“Shooting the majority of this film in real space environments is both a dream and a mission. It’s the next step in redefining what’s possible in cinematic storytelling.”
Ulrich, who served for more than 20 years at NASA as the agency’s multimedia liaison for films and documentaries, connecting the agency with the entertainment industry, joined Space 11 as EVP of Production Development and Communications in July.
During his time at NASA he liaised on films such as The Martian, First Man, Hidden Figures, Ad Astra, Fly Me to the Moon, and the upcoming Project Hail Mary.
“I See You is an ambitious and poetic exploration of love, set against the most breathtaking backdrop imaginable — space itself,” he said of the film. “It’s a story that reaches far beyond Earth, but deeply into the human heart. This project reflects the power of creative partnerships and the spirit of exploration that defines both cinema and space science
The production is currently in development, with additional casting and mission logistics to be announced in the coming months.
